Another verse people reach for when they hear someone preaching freedom from sin is this line in 1 Timothy (1:15), where Paul says: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.” Like with Romans 7 and 1 John 1:8, it gets quoted like some kind of trump card against … Read more Read More
There’s a verse almost every Christian knows: Romans 3:23. I’ve heard it more times than I can count—often offered as a quick rebuttal, or as a way to quiet anyone who speaks boldly about the righteousness we now have in Christ. It’s one of those verses that’s been repeated so often it’s become its own … Read more Read More
When God tells you to be something, He is the one who is going to make you into that something. “Be Holy as I am Holy…” (Leviticus 20:7, 1 Peter 1:16) ↓ “By God’s will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus…” (Hebrews 10:10) “Therefore you shall be perfect, … Read more Read More
It’s a question that comes up often, and understandably so. “Do you believe sinlessness is achievable in this life?” Yes. When someone begins to teach that true freedom from sin is not only promised but possible in this life, it’s natural for that question to surface. Many of us were raised under traditions that taught … Read more Read More
Everything the Christian calls themselves, they are calling Christ. A lot of people think self-deprecation is humility to God, but the Bible doesn’t describe Christians the way that Christians often describe themselves—as lowly, unworthy, and wicked. Instead, it places us on equal ground with Christ in nature. For instance, Romans 8:29 says, “We are predestined … Read more Read More
Many believers, even after encountering the cross, still carry a false sense of separation from God. They think they honor Him by seeing Him far above them—holy, distant, untouchable—while viewing themselves as unworthy and low. But Scripture reveals something far greater. Separation was not the original design. It was the first consequence of sin. When … Read more Read More
If you understand that your identity is no longer “sinner,” everything else begins to make sense. Christians can still sin, but it no longer makes sense to do so. If I am not a sinner, why would I daily sin in thought, word, and deed? If my nature is now righteous, holy, and new (2 … Read more Read More
Repentance means to change the way you think (Romans 12:2). Confession means to say the same thing as someone else. It comes from the Greek word homologeō — “same word.” In Scripture, confession is not just about repeating words; it is about aligning our thoughts and words with God’s truth. It is seeing and agreeing … Read more Read More
When speaking of our freedom from sin, some have said, “Worrying is a sin. Foolish thoughts are a sin. Telling white lies is a sin. Are you free from those?” The answer is a simple and unashamed, yes. But what they are really asking is whether I ever stumble into those things. And the honest … Read more Read More
